MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the court.
A jury found defendant guilty of robbery, and he was sentenced to 4 to 12 years. On appeal, he contends he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and his constitutional rights were violated when the State was allowed to present to the jury evidence of defendant's prior convictions.
On April 26, 1965, at 1:30 a.m., Robert Lea, a cabdriver, was robbed by two men. Shortly thereafter, while...
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